Best UX Strategy Thinking Podcasts (2024)

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175: Build Times, Overcompensating, Mentoring and More 1:01:57

2d ago1:01:57

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On today's show, we cover a variety of topics. Ben talks about overcompensation at work; and, how we often swing way too hard in one direction as the first signs of a challenge. Carol talks about how her current task got away from her; and, how she suddenly founder herself creating a Pull Request with 84 files in it. Tim talks about the generation …

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The rule of three with Ellen Lupton 31:22

8d ago31:22

31:22

S02E15 (#325). Ellen Lupton, designer, educator and author, helps us stock up our toolbox of design principles and methods, starting off with storytelling in visual design, and the “rule of three” before we move on to linear and non-linear experiences. Will we follow the rule of three and have a third topic? We talk about IKEA and The Wizard of Oz,…

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Applying Better UX Thinking - Episode 38 - Mix & Matchbox 46:32

8d ago46:32

46:32

Dive deep into the world of user experience with Jon MacDonald, CEO of The Good, as he shares his extensive knowledge and practical tips for applying better UX thinking. In this episode, hosted by Brent Feldman, Jon discusses the evolution of UX, its current trends, and the critical role of user-centric design in digital products. Video Highlights …

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174: When Your Software Has a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 48:34

9d ago48:34

48:34

On today's show, we talk about incidents and outages at work. Incidents are a fact of life. If you depend on a file system or a database or a third party vendor, at some point, something will break and your service will be degraded. Customers freak out (rightly so); and, it becomes a cross-team effort to try and find the problem, fix it, and effect…

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173: Shopping for Solutions - Payments and Compliance Auditing 33:18

16d ago33:18

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Adam picks Tim's brain searching for the perfect solution for payments and compliance auditing. With audio editing and engineering by ZCross Media. Full show notes and transcript here.By Adam Tuttle, Ben Nadel, Carol Hamilton, Tim Cunningham

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Sketching workshop with Eva-Lotta Lamm 58:39

22d ago58:39

58:39

S02E14 (#324). A slightly different episode to usual. Eva-Lotta Lamm joins us to hold a visual thinking sketching workshop – Eva-Lotta, James and Per have fun going through three sketching exercises set by Eva-Lotta that can help you with your creativity, team-building, visual thinking and much more. Grab some pens, and perhaps even a couple of col…

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172: Building Your Own Standard Library 1:04:48

23d ago1:04:48

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In a world where many programmers instinctively reach for an existing solution in "user land", Ben poses the question: is there value in building out and maintaining your own standard library? This would be the collection of commonly-used functions and classes that you enjoy using; and, which are tailored to your use-cases and programming paradigms…

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Targeting, Tactics and Budgets in Paid Media - Episode 37 - Mix & Matchbox 26:54

24d ago26:54

26:54

Mary Ann Pruitt, CEO/President at Mosaic Media, joins us to chat about paid media, the nuances of targeting and audience segmentation and tactics to make and impact. https://mosaic.agency/ Contact Matchbox: Phone: 314-849-6969 Website: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com/contact-us/ Visit Our Podcast Page: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com/about/mix-matc…

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171: From Tactics to Strategy 59:58

1M ago59:58

59:58

Tim just completed his quarterly strategy review meeting at work. As such, he's in the perfect head space to teach Adam and Ben what strategy is; how strategy differs from tactics; and, how OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) can be used in order to ensure that the work to be done actually rolls-up to one of the company's core strategies. In the end,…

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170: Thinking in UX with Thelma Van 1:11:46

1M ago1:11:46

1:11:46

On today's show, we talk to Thelma Van about integrating design into the product development workflow. This includes User Experience (UX) design, User Interface (UI) design, scope negotiation, and user validation through interviews. It turns out, even if you can only talk to five of your customers, having this amount of feedback can have a massivel…

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What Is Your Digital Marketing Strategy Missing? - Episode 36 - Mix & Matchbox 38:15

1M ago38:15

38:15

In this episode we chat with Nathan Hawkes again but this time it is an open conversation centered around digital marketing, strategy and targeting in a cookieless world. https://www.arcanemarketing.com/ Contact Matchbox: Phone: 314-849-6969 Website: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com/contact-us/ Visit Our Podcast Page: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com…

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Change leadership with Maria Giudice 42:51

1M ago42:51

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S02E13 (#323). We are in the age of design-driven change. Maria Giudice joins us to talk about being changemakers – How we can design change in a complex world. We start by looking at the history of change management and how we are now firmly in the age of design-driven change and that requires change leadership. We look at change making and unders…

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169: Buffer Overflow, Tabs vs Spaces 1:00:52

1M ago1:00:52

1:00:52

Several years ago, Stack Overflow noticed a small but surprising trend within their 2017 Developer Survey data. Even when attempting to adjust for several factors, it seems that the programmers who indent their code with spaces (as opposed to with tabs) have a higher earning potential. As an example of programmers who love using tabs, the hosts of …

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Storytelling in SEO - Episode 35 - Mix & Matchbox 35:27

2M ago35:27

35:27

Rachel Hernandez is the Director of Marketing at Next Net Media. Rachel discusses her experience in SEO, writing and how good storytelling can bring any content to life. https://nextnetmedia.com/ Contact Matchbox: Phone: 314-849-6969 Website: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com/contact-us/ Visit Our Podcast Page: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com/about/m…

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168: Memory Safety Mandate 55:19

2M ago55:19

55:19

On today's show, we talk about two major announcements relating to the technology world. First, the government released a report calling on programmers to start using memory safe languages (see: Future Software Should Be Memory Safe). Second, Apple announced that it will halt work on Titan, its autonomous electric vehicle project. We also talk abou…

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The right question with Meena Kothandaraman 32:50

2M ago32:50

32:50

S02E12 (#322). Asking the right question and wanting to get a good response. How do we handle that as researchers? Meena Kothandaraman joins us to talk about our curiosity as researchers, the different lenses of inquiry we can apply from exploratory to validation. We talk as well about being curious and the skill of getting people to articulate the…

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167: Everyone Likes Their Own Brand 54:20

2M ago54:20

54:20

The first duty in life is to assume a pose. What the second is, no one has yet discovered. - Oscar Wilde You may never think about it or even be aware of it; but, you have a personal brand. A brand is not something you can opt into or out of. It simply exists. The only choice that you have is how you manage - or choose not to manage - your brand in…

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166: What's "Onboarded" to You? 58:27

2M ago58:27

58:27

On today's show, we respond to a listener question from Kamil Maraz: I have started a Developer experience initiative in our company. We started with a survey, which led to many 1-on-1 meetings; and, one thing that came up a few times was onboarding. Long story short: it's not ideal. I was wondering if this topic could be an inspiration for one of …

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Longevity As An SEO Agency - Episode 34 - Mix & Matchbox 1:07:50

2M ago1:07:50

1:07:50

We chat with Nathan Hawkes, President of Arcane Marketing about his career in SEO, being a VP at Netmark and then running his own agency. https://www.arcanemarketing.com/ Contact Matchbox: Phone: 314-849-6969 Website: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com/contact-us/ Visit Our Podcast Page: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com/about/mix-matchbox-podcast-digit…

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Building trust in AI with Carol Smith 35:26

2M ago35:26

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S02E11 (#321). How do we know when to trust a system? Carol Smith leads the Trust Lab team at Carnagie Mellon Universty, where they conduct research into making trustworthy, human centered, and responsible AI systems. Our conversation highlights the importance of guardrails and ethical considerations in AI development, as well as to ask the right q…

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165: Agile Methodology with Brian Sadler 1:06:40

3M ago1:06:40

1:06:40

For the most part, software engineers like the concept of Agile methodology; and, they have a sense that agile development practices are the best way of getting work done. But, that doesn't mean we know how to put these agile practices in place (especially at scale). Today, we talk to Brian Sadler (@brian_sadler) - a seasoned software developer and…

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Media Coverage Can Improve Your Credibility and Visibility - Episode 33 - Mix & Matchbox 46:09

3M ago46:09

46:09

Mickie Kennedy, founded eReleases 24 years ago to help small businesses, authors, and startups increase their visibility and credibility through tier-1 press release distribution. He lives in the Baltimore area. Mickie has created a free video Master Class on how to create a winning PR strategy, based on the PR campaigns of his most successful clie…

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Digital Ownership with David Dylan Thomas 47:53

3M ago47:53

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S02E10 (#320). What does it mean to own something? We talk with David about the concept of ownership, going beyond the legal definition and into the wider concept of ownership and how digital artefacts lead us to re-think and re-evaluate some of the concepts that we have previously relied on. We talk about copyright, creative commons, art, creativi…

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164: Solo Programming, Chrome Monoculture and More - Potluck 1:06:36

3M ago1:06:36

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On this week's show, we explore a variety of topics. Ben wants to perform a mini retrospective on his desire to support the legacy platform at work. Carol is feeling isolated as the only engineer on her team - her dog is a good listener, but isn't very helpful when it comes to brainstorming. And, Adam wants to talk about the browser landscape; and …

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163: Exposing Yourself, to New Tech 1:05:35

3M ago1:05:35

1:05:35

In web development, we tend to hold learning as a virtuous activity that's worthy of our spare time. In fact, there can be a lot of pressure on us to always be learning; and, to some degree, those of us who don't ride the wave of cutting-edge tech are "othered". But, is dabbling in new technology really moving the needle? Does learning a little of …

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Experience strategy 27:23

3M ago27:23

27:23

S02E09 (#319). A linkshow. James and Per discuss two articles that have caught their attention. The articles in this episode are about pragmatic discovery; delivering value to projects, and how UX Strategy should focus on, understand, and design, across all touchpoints, for the users – Experience strategy. Article one is Don’t get stuck in discover…

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162: A Question of Time 43:01

3M ago43:01

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Ben never has enough time to accomplish everything that he wants to accomplish. On its own, this isn't necessarily a "bad thing". But, it can quickly lead to feelings of guilt: is he not good enough, is he not effective enough, is he letting everyone down? So much of this angst is emotional. And he knows this. But, he doesn't have the wherewithal t…

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161: 2024 Goals 1:01:20

4M ago1:01:20

1:01:20

As we jump into the new year, the crew talks about their new year's goals—both for the podcast and for themselves. We strongly believe in the power of "learning in public". And, to that end, we've created a Google Form in which you can submit suggestions on how to improve the show: what do you like, what do you not like, what can we be doing better…

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Lost history with Zoë Rose 47:07

4M ago47:07

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S02E08 (#318). Zoë has been researching the history of some of the creative thinking methodologies we use as designers. In this episode she takes on a journey back to the origins of brainstorming, the double diamond, and design thinking. It turns out that the origins, and even the criticisms, of these methodologies go back further than you perhaps …

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160: Design Systems and Coding Philosophy 1:03:00

4M ago1:03:00

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Happy New Year! This week, we ease into 2024 with a variety of topics. Adam is building a new design system at work using Svelte and Tailwind CSS. Ben wonders if there's any way to create an "Overview Effect" in the world of programming. And Tim discusses a few philosophical fallacies in a work context: planning fallacy, overconfidence effect, auto…

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159: No Effort December Returns 58:10

4M ago58:10

58:10

After a stressful year, we happily ease into another round of "No Effort December" in which the conversations flow without concern or constraint. Carol is excited to go ice skating for the first time in her life. Tim is trying to teach his kids about financial literacy. Ben shares his limited ability to fantasize. And Adam wonders why his computer …

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158: The Premortem Premortem 49:24

4M ago49:24

49:24

In episode 154, we discussed the concept of a project premortem. That discussion inspired Carol to schedule her own premortem for a new 2-year project that her company is about to undertake. Given the fact that her team's work won't be sharable for at least 18-months, she's wants to make sure that her premortem is as effective as it can be. As such…

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157: Dead Man's Snitch Deep Dive with Adam Cameron 1:01:39

5M ago1:01:39

1:01:39

On this week's show, Adam Tuttle and friend-of-the-show, Adam Cameron, go in depth on Dead Man's Snitch - a software service that triggers an alarm if your application doesn't "check in" with high enough frequency. Follow the show and be sure to join the discussion on Discord! Our website is workingcode.dev and we're @WorkingCodePod on Twitter and …

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Can You Be A Developer & Entertainer? - Episode 32 - Mix & Matchbox 38:08

5M ago38:08

38:08

Brent chats with fellow Matchboxer, Tim Stone. Tim is not only a developer at Matchbox but also a host of Things I Learned Last Night. Tim talks about how he got into development and has advice and recommendations for growing an audience for a podcast. https://www.youtube.com/@TILLNPodcast and https://tilln.com/ Contact Matchbox: Phone: 314-849-696…

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156: JSON, StackOverflow, Testing - Hot Takes 54:21

5M ago54:21

54:21

On today's show, we cast off the social filters and lay down some hot takes! This journey of spice serves up the separation of concerns, the future of StackOverflow, the value of comments, the necessity of testing, the role of extracurricular coding, the beauty of clean code, the meh of JSON, and the challenge of building truly great products. Some…

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155: Software We're Thankful For 54:05

5M ago54:05

54:05

Coming out of the Thanksgiving holiday (and still recovering from our food comas), we wanted to have some fun today and talk about all of the software that we're thankful to have in our lives. These aren't sponsors of the show (yet); but, we love them so much that we wanted to share them with the rest of the world. Topics include Dead Man's Snitch,…

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154: What Could Go Wrong? Pre-Mortems and Log Levels 1:06:15

5M ago1:06:15

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On today's show, we continue reflecting on the 4-part series on "Failure" produced by the Freakanomics radio podcast. This time, we talk about Premortems; and, about how important it is for a company to create a safe space in which people can talk about failure and about the reasons failure might occur. We also dig into Logging strategies, structur…

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Hidden dilemmas 31:05

5M ago31:05

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S02E07 (#317). A slightly different linkshow featuring two articles, one by James and one by Per. The articles in this episode are about how the experience of a delayed flight highlights the wider impact of poor service design, and how the way in which you type can reveal who you are. Article one is Final call by James Royal-Lawson. “We are priming…

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153: Our Biggest Failures 53:03

5M ago53:03

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Inspired by a 4-part series on "Failure" produced by the Freakanomics radio podcast, we went around the table and talked about our own failures. This helps to remove the social stigma associated with failure; and, helps other people process internal conflicts of emotion. Tim talks about failing to sell websites in the early dot-com boom; Adam talks…

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152: Cron Heatmaps, Harvard AI, and Ben's Book - What's On Your Workbench 1:00:16

6M ago1:00:16

1:00:16

This week on the show, the hosts talk about what they have going on. Adam is trying to better understand the cadence with which his scheduled tasks are executing; and, has built a visualization tool using Svelte and D3. Tim has signed up for CS50 at Harvard - an online course introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Python. And, Ben has a work…

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From For-Profit to Non-Profit - Episode 31 - Mix & Matchbox 36:34

6M ago36:34

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This week we chat with Joe Wurm with GOLI (Gifts of Love International). Joe shares what it has been like to go from roles leading at other organizations, to product innovation to now the non-profit arena. Contact Matchbox: Phone: 314-849-6969 Website: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com/contact-us/ Visit Our Podcast Page: https://matchboxdesigngroup.c…

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151: Async Human Solutions 1:01:17

6M ago1:01:17

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When you build a system that is wholly contained within a single process, life is quite clean and predictable. But, the moment you reach outside of your process in order to get work done, you realize how messy the world is. Communication between systems can breakdown for any number of reasons. Often times, we try to create resiliency within the cha…

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150: What's on Your Workbench #3 56:00

6M ago56:00

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This week we go around the table and see what the hosts have going on. Carol got a promotion in her first week back at work, despite the fact that she's had to emotionally suppress everything she once knew about dotnet. Adam is now - finally - at 100% SOC compliance (and is awaiting a 3-month review period). Tim has been wrestling with APIs and ben…

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Designer accountability with Kim Goodwin 39:29

6M ago39:29

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S02E06 (#316). Reflections and Lessons from heathcare design. Kim Goodwin has spent many years working within the healthcare industry. We discuss design principles used in healthcare and how they are transferrable across industries, as well as how designers should be more accountable. We also talk about enterprise design, traceability, accountabili…

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149: Margin For Error 28:35

6M ago28:35

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In this episode, Adam and Tim talk about margin for error in various aspects of software development, business and our personal lives. With audio editing and engineering by ZCross Media. Full show notes and transcript here.By Adam Tuttle, Ben Nadel, Carol Hamilton, Tim Cunningham

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148: The Day The Code Stood Still 50:02

7M ago50:02

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In this episode, the crew speculate on what would happen if every coder just stopped coding. With audio editing and engineering by ZCross Media. Full show notes and transcript here.By Adam Tuttle, Ben Nadel, Carol Hamilton, Tim Cunningham

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Podcast Marketing and Finding Your Audience - Episode 30 - Mix & Matchbox 37:19

7M ago37:19

37:19

We chat with Tom Schwab, Founder/Chief Evangelist Officer at Interview Valet about his experience as a marketer, Hubspot believer and why podcasts are so important. https://InterviewValet.com/ Contact Matchbox: Phone: 314-849-6969 Website: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com/contact-us/ Visit Our Podcast Page: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com/about/mix-…

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Presenting design work with Ben Sauer 44:55

7M ago44:55

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S02E05 (#315). Death by screens. Presenting high stakes design work with Ben Sauer. We talk about how presenting is an experience that needs to be designed, and we discuss some of the ways in which you can approach crafting a presentation experience and become better at communicating your design work. As we have moved from... The post Presenting de…

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147: Potluck #9 1:09:42

7M ago1:09:42

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This week, we go around the table and talk about a variety of topics. Ben talks about Transactive Memory Systems Theory and how it might be applied in an engineering context. Carol—having moved into a new home and a new job—talks about the joys of starting something new in her life. Tim talks about the short-comings of a ticketing system; and, Good…

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#011 Season 2: Jason Belaire - IDSA Chair(2021-2022) | Belworld Creative, INC. Talks of living abroad, childhood abuse, empathy, social projects around the world, and sustainability 1:13:20

7M ago1:13:20

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In this episode we speak to Jason Belaire about being different, cultural shock, designing amidst new cultures, sustainability, and the need for more to be educated on the direct impact the industrial design profession has on our environment, communities, and thought process. Support the Show.By Robert Irwin

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